Looking at the results for the Beijing Olympics it is not hard to see that many countries seem to do quite well in track and field events, yet England seems to struggle.
Gold for Christine Ohuruogu Athletics, 400m
Silver for Germaine Mason Athletics, High Jump
Phillips Idowu Athletics, Triple Jump
Bronze for Natasha Danvers Athletics, 400m Hurdles
Jamaica achieved 11 medals.
I really do believe we have much more talent than the current results show. I am sure at the 2012 London Olympics we are going to shine in the track and field events. I think it is important for the whole nation to get behind the athletes and let’s encourage them to get the results they deserve.
I know from my former swimming days, you perform better when you know there is a lot of support. It also encourages you to train harder. As ordinary people, we do not see how hard the athletes have to train. We also do not know the various emotions they go through when they are training - from feeling is it all worth it, to feeling, sometimes, very lonely. You must remember that they have to put in many hours of training to get any sort of result. Every bit of support we can give will be a help. Lets really get behind our athletes so they can shine.
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